Last week both state legislators in Colorado and Missouri passed the Kratom Consumer Protection Act! It is expected that both governors will sign these bills into law in due order. This continues the massive progress that the American Kratom Association (AKA) and other Kratom advocacy groups have made to formally legalize Kratom in individual states, […]
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Kratom has become popular in the U.S. in recent years. It is used as a stimulant or as a sedative and pain reliever, and overall as an aid to promote a feeling of well-being. It has also been a source of controversy; some states have banned it, some have legalized it, and others have made […]
Kratom is a tree of the coffee plant family that grows in Southeast Asia. It has been used for centuries by the locals to make a herbal remedy that acts as a stimulant to start the day or a sedative to wind down in the evenings. This is due to its alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, […]
Kratom is an evergreen tree native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia that comes in a variety of different strains. The types of Kratom strains differ in terms of their composition, effects, color, uses, and potency. This is why so many people around the world love Kratom—there is a Kratom strain for everyone! In this […]
Kratom, or Mitragyna speciosa, is a tree grown in Southeast Asia. Its leaves are crushed and used as a stimulant in low doses and as a sedative and analgesic in higher doses. The alkaloids in its leaves, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, interact with the opioid receptors in the brain to cause the desired effects. The vein […]
Many things can cause anxiety—work, family problems, social settings, money issues. The list is endless. Most of us have experienced anxiety multiple times in our lives, but if it is purely situational, the feeling usually goes away when the stimulus is gone. If you have an anxiety disorder, however, the feeling stays and can have […]
Kratom is a natural plant remedy derived from the Mitragyna speciosa tree of the coffee plant family. This tree is grown predominantly in the tropical climates of Southeast Asia and is indigenous to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea. It has been used by local workers for centuries as an herbal aid for […]
Kratom vs. Caffeine Caffeine has been perking humans up for millennia. Tea drinkers date back to 3000 BC in China, and the first coffee is thought to have been consumed in Ethiopia in the 9th Century. Caffeine is nothing new. Of all the forms caffeine takes, such as tea, coffee, sodas, and energy drinks, by […]
Finding the best way to deal with your pain, whether it be chronic or slight joint pain, can be hard work. Luckily, plenty of natural products like Kratom offers effective pain relief to suit everyone’s needs. Kratom was traditionally used by farmworkers in Southeast Asia to manage joint and muscle pain from working in the […]
World Health Organization Rejects Kratom Critical Review Kratom advocates everywhere will be thrilled to hear that the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to recommend that Kratom be banned internationally following a scientific review of the plant. There were major concerns that the WHO’s Executive Committee on Drug Dependency (ECDD) would either recommend international […]